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Aptitude Testing: The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Career
Mark Palmer writes on his blog, Techno Sapien, about how his aptitude testing experience has not only guided his career, but has … Continued

Challenge Your Aptitudes with these Fun Video Games
By Will Eells For many students, summer means one thing: more time to play video games. And with many areas … Continued

Coronavirus
To protect the health and safety of our clients and staff, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within … Continued

In Memoriam: Linda Houser-Marko (1970-2020)
It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague, Linda Houser-Marko, passed away on … Continued

Aptitude Testing in Austin, Texas!
We’re excited to announce that we now have representation in Austin, Texas! Interested? Contact Michelle Dahlenburg or Allison Chance at austin@jocrf.org or … Continued

Make Your College Application Stand Out with Aptitude Testing
When almost twenty million students enroll in American colleges and universities every year, one of the biggest challenges in the admissions process … Continued

Research as a Process
JOCRF is in a unique position as a research organization because our clients are our research participants. The majority of … Continued

Aptitude Testing in Sterling, IL
Chicago’s WGN aired a cover story about the special relationship Johnson O’Connor’s Chicago office has had with Sterling High School in … Continued

Two-dimensional Occupational Plots: Structural Visualization & Ideaphoria
Two-dimensional occupational plots show simultaneously the mean performance of various occupational groups on two of our standard battery tests. The … Continued

Finding Your Purpose
Steve Greene, director of our New York office, was interviewed by Adam Taggart, President and co-founder of Peak Prosperity. Listen … Continued

Spatial ability and the STEM majors
Spatial ability and the STEM majors: Where do females with high spatial ability go?Linda S. Houser-Marko, PhD Poster presented to … Continued

Aptitudes in Action: Green Architecture and VR
I finally got my first job in a new field. I will be working as an office manager and in-house … Continued

Aptitudes inspire entrepreneurial success!
Dear JOCRF, When people ask me how I had the courage to quit my law firm job to create a … Continued

Aptitudes In Action: Sarah Gorsky
When she took the Johnson O’Connor aptitude tests in 2012, Sara Gorsky was working as a project manager for a … Continued

Work: Appearance and Reality
by Richard Brehler What people want from a career isn’t necessarily just what the work is about. Understanding what you … Continued

Aptitude testing & college majors
Reports in the media note the difficulties of parents today who are trying to find the best value of higher … Continued

Are Theatre Artists Hardwired?
by Scottie Barsotti This article first appeared on HowlRound, a knowledge commons by and for the theatre community. “The mission of Johnson O’Connor … Continued

Foresight as a measure of fluency, creativity, and “future thinking.”
Rex E. Jung, Ph.D. Are you more likely to come up with a creative idea if you produce many ideas? … Continued

Embracing My Strongest Aptitudes
Post by Kevin Jones Thirty years ago I had the opportunity to take the Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation’s aptitude tests. … Continued

Aptitudes In Action: Vincent Lacey
by Scottie Barsotti Clients at Johnson O’Connor fit many descriptions; they are all different ages, come from all different backgrounds, … Continued

How Aptitude Testing Helps Mid-Lifers
Sue Campbell talks about going through the aptitude testing for herself and for her two sons on the website Next Avenue. … Continued

Announcement: Twins Wanted for Study
The Foundation is working with Dr. Rex Jung of the University of New Mexico to recruit twins for a major … Continued

Aptitudes in Action: Blair Robertson
by Scottie Barsotti Blair Robertson was working full-time at Groupon in Chicago when she was tested by Johnson O’Connor. That … Continued

Aptitudes in Action: Megan Larmer
by Scottie Barsotti When he was alive and working with clients, there was a term Johnson O’Connor was notorious for … Continued